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Bibs that really work?
On Sun, 3 Jun 2007 14:25:24 -0700, Anne Rogers wrote:
I'm not sure how to describe the one we have. It's old--my parents used this one for my sister and a similar one for myself, and they weren't new then. They're wooden chairs that are small and tall, but they don't have a crossbar or anything like that so there aren't a lot of places to trap food. Cleaning it up is just like cleaning a regular all-wood dining chair. I know what you mean, we had one on loan for a while, but I've never seen one to buy. They sell them at IKEA. |
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"Ericka Kammerer" wrote in message ... Chris wrote: He is 19 months old and he never purposely drops things or throws them. It is all just stuff that doesn't particularly stick to a spoon or a fork well that falls down the front of the bib. Hmm. Maybe we just eat different food! ;-) I wouldn't say my kids were unusually good with utensils by that age, and they didn't emerge from mealtime pristine, but there weren't huge messes on the floor and we didn't routinely chuck them in the tub after dinner either. Maybe we just had fewer sauces ;-) I don't know. I kind of think sauces would be easier to clean. It's the crumbs that kill me! Some days I feel like making everyone eat outside. My dh included. JennP. |
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JennP. wrote:
"Ericka Kammerer" wrote in message ... Chris wrote: He is 19 months old and he never purposely drops things or throws them. It is all just stuff that doesn't particularly stick to a spoon or a fork well that falls down the front of the bib. Hmm. Maybe we just eat different food! ;-) I wouldn't say my kids were unusually good with utensils by that age, and they didn't emerge from mealtime pristine, but there weren't huge messes on the floor and we didn't routinely chuck them in the tub after dinner either. Maybe we just had fewer sauces ;-) I don't know. I kind of think sauces would be easier to clean. It's the crumbs that kill me! Some days I feel like making everyone eat outside. My dh included. Oh, I don't mind the stuff that has to be swept up so much. It's the wet, icky stuff that gets ground into things that drives me nuts. Best wishes, Ericka |
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Ericka Kammerer wrote: Chris wrote: On Jun 3, 12:02?am, Ericka Kammerer wrote: Mine insisted on feeding themselves as well. One thing that was different for us is that we use a tall chair pulled up to the table, rather than a fabric-covered, padded high chair with a tray. It was easy to clean up, and they could be pulled up close to the table, which helped lessen the amount of food on the lap. Hmmm. I do remember the booster seat days where we had that in the regular kitchen chair pulled up to the kitchen table.....my first boy was okay with it if I recall correctly, but we found food underneath it and in it all of the time with my second, a girl, for years it seemed. I'm not sure how to describe the one we have. It's old--my parents used this one for my sister and a similar one for myself, and they weren't new then. They're wooden chairs that are small and tall, but they don't have a crossbar or anything like that so there aren't a lot of places to trap food. Cleaning it up is just like cleaning a regular all-wood dining chair. Something like this? http://www.mcclellanelmsantiques.com...op_800x600.jpg My mother has a couple similar to this - we always called them high chairs. (To me, a high chair doesn't have to have a tray, or crossbars, or any padding - it just has a seat higher than a regular chair.) The ones my mother owns have the little foot rest like the one in the photo. Clisby lol. She is now 7 and while the mess in the seat and on the floor is almost nonexistent (occasional clumsiness), I have to wonder when on earth this child will learn to eat while keeping food out of her hair and start having more direct hits into her mouth. lol. No, she really makes it into her mouth fine, but she must do this lip- licking maneuver that spreads the food out around her mouth about a good quarter-inch. lol. She is no dainty little flower. Yeah, my 3yo isn't either. She's not allowed to come to the table unless her hair is up ;-) Otherwise, she gets all sorts of stuff in her hair, mostly because she turns around and isn't aware of what her hair is up to. Best wishes, Ericka |
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Clisby wrote:
Ericka Kammerer wrote: Chris wrote: On Jun 3, 12:02?am, Ericka Kammerer wrote: Mine insisted on feeding themselves as well. One thing that was different for us is that we use a tall chair pulled up to the table, rather than a fabric-covered, padded high chair with a tray. It was easy to clean up, and they could be pulled up close to the table, which helped lessen the amount of food on the lap. Hmmm. I do remember the booster seat days where we had that in the regular kitchen chair pulled up to the kitchen table.....my first boy was okay with it if I recall correctly, but we found food underneath it and in it all of the time with my second, a girl, for years it seemed. I'm not sure how to describe the one we have. It's old--my parents used this one for my sister and a similar one for myself, and they weren't new then. They're wooden chairs that are small and tall, but they don't have a crossbar or anything like that so there aren't a lot of places to trap food. Cleaning it up is just like cleaning a regular all-wood dining chair. Something like this? http://www.mcclellanelmsantiques.com...op_800x600.jpg My mother has a couple similar to this - we always called them high chairs. (To me, a high chair doesn't have to have a tray, or crossbars, or any padding - it just has a seat higher than a regular chair.) The ones my mother owns have the little foot rest like the one in the photo. Ours is similar, except the seat is wood and there's no foot rest and the lines are simpler. Best wishes, Ericka |
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On Jun 3, 9:05?pm, "JennP." wrote:
"Ericka Kammerer" wrote in message ... Chris wrote: He is 19 months old and he never purposely drops things or throws them. It is all just stuff that doesn't particularly stick to a spoon or a fork well that falls down the front of the bib. Hmm. Maybe we just eat different food! ;-) I wouldn't say my kids were unusually good with utensils by that age, and they didn't emerge from mealtime pristine, but there weren't huge messes on the floor and we didn't routinely chuck them in the tub after dinner either. Maybe we just had fewer sauces ;-) I don't know. I kind of think sauces would be easier to clean. It's the crumbs that kill me! Some days I feel like making everyone eat outside. My dh included. JennP. Yes, particularly the types of things that don't wipe up with one trip from sink to seat. lol. The crumb-type things, depending on the items specifically, usually require that I either scooch the chair close to the sink to avoid three wipe, shake out, rinse and wring trips. lol. |
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